Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel Irradiated and Acetalized for Osteochondral Defect Repair: Mechanical, Chemical, and Histological Evaluation after Implantation in Rat Knees
Figure 8
Longitudinal sections of samples containing the PVA implants. (a) EG03-presence of granulation tissue (GT); (b) EG06-presence of collagen fibers (CF); (c) EG12-presence of mineralized bone matrix (BM); (d) EG24-presence of neoformed bone tissue (NB). at = absence of tissue over the implant surface. Stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin.
